We are the Buxton Branch of the American Begonia Society, a non-profit 501c3 horticultural organization that celebrated its 85th anniversary in 2023. We share knowledge and promote begonia culture, propagation, and conservation. With membership from New England and beyond, we welcome all lovers of begonias.
Members of the Buxton Branch enjoy:
We typically meet the first Saturday of September through May from 9:30AM to 12:00PM, but be sure to check our home page to confirm meeting date and location. All are invited to attend one of our meetings, enjoy a refreshment, and talk Begonias!
Membership in the Buxton Branch also requires membership in our national parent organization, the American Begonia Society (ABS). More information about joining ABS is presented below.
As a member of ABS you will enjoy:
For more information about ABS, its many programs and resources, visit their website at https://www.begonias.org
To Join the American Begonia Society
Annual membership is for twelve months.
Two membership options are available:
https://www.begonias.org/membership/join/
You can also join ABS, or renew your ABS membership, when you join Buxton or renew your Buxton membership. Download and submit one of the membership forms below.
To Join the Buxton Branch of the American Begonia Society
Annual membership is for the calendar year, expiring December 31st.
Dues are $10/year.
Members of the Buxton Branch enjoy:
- Being part of a community that welcomes everyone - from those who just discovered begonias to the expert growers.
- Monthly hybrid meetings held on-site in eastern Massachusetts and over Zoom. Lectures and hands-on workshops focus on begonia cultivation, propagation, conservation, pest management, terrarium culture and other topics of interest. We also learn from each other through our Plant-of-the-Month and Ask the Expert discussions.
- Expanding our begonia collections with member-grown and hard to find healthy begonia species and cultivars during plant swaps and sales at our meetings.
- Participating in Buxton’s Annual Show and Sale at the New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill. It’s a fun weekend when members and non-members are encouraged to exhibit their begonias.
- Member-hosted social events such as the summer picnic in June and the holiday party in December.
- The Buxtonian, a digital newsletter about our meetings and activities, begonia cultivation, and other news of interest to members.
We typically meet the first Saturday of September through May from 9:30AM to 12:00PM, but be sure to check our home page to confirm meeting date and location. All are invited to attend one of our meetings, enjoy a refreshment, and talk Begonias!
Membership in the Buxton Branch also requires membership in our national parent organization, the American Begonia Society (ABS). More information about joining ABS is presented below.
As a member of ABS you will enjoy:
- The Begonian, a bi-monthly color journal that can be received in hard copy by mail and/or digitally.
- Invitations to Virtual Education Programs featuring begonia experts from the United States and around the world.
- Access to begonia resources including the library of video lectures by guest experts.
- The opportunity to purchase begonia seed from the ABS Seed Bank.
For more information about ABS, its many programs and resources, visit their website at https://www.begonias.org
To Join the American Begonia Society
Annual membership is for twelve months.
Two membership options are available:
- Receive a digital only copy of the ABS Journal The Begonian for $20/year.
- Receive both print and digital copies of The Begonian for $35/year.
https://www.begonias.org/membership/join/
You can also join ABS, or renew your ABS membership, when you join Buxton or renew your Buxton membership. Download and submit one of the membership forms below.
To Join the Buxton Branch of the American Begonia Society
Annual membership is for the calendar year, expiring December 31st.
Dues are $10/year.
Send your completed application with a check payable to “Buxton Branch of ABS” to:
Buxton Membership
377 Singletary Lane
Framingham, MA 01702
You are welcome to join a Buxton meeting as a guest if you’d like to do so before you join. Membership forms are available and dues payments can also be accepted at Buxton’s meetings, our annual show, and at other branch events.
Please send us an email with any questions. We hope to see you!
Buxton Branch members talking shop.
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Nothing better on a snowy Saturday morning: Coffee and Begonias!
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Plant sale/swap before our meetings are very popular. Where else can you find some very rare begonia species and hybrids?
(This series of four photos taken by Himanshu Oberoi)
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